Moscow should not negotiate with Washington on nuclear disarmament until the United States “pulls back” in the talks, said former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Russia and the United States, the world’s two largest nuclear powers, have been negotiating a series of nuclear arms reduction treaties since Ronald Reagan came to power in 1981. However, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused the most serious disruption in Russia-US relations since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. “We have nothing to do with the United States now,” the Russian vice-president of the Security Council wrote in a Telegram message. “They are at zero on the Kelvin scale … We do not need to negotiate with them yet. This is bad for Russia. “Let them run or crawl back and ask for it.” The outburst comes after it was reported that Russian troops were depleted four months after their invasion of Ukraine. Vladimir Putin’s stockpiles of advanced cruise missiles are likely to be depleted and he will be forced to fight without much skill, the British Ministry of Defense (MoD) has said.
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The Swiss government will host a conference on the reconstruction of Ukraine
Switzerland will host a conference of delegates from around the world to discuss Ukraine’s reconstruction. The conference will be held by the Swiss government, with representatives of Ukraine, in Lugano on 4 and 5 July. Many houses and infrastructure buildings were destroyed in Ukraine during the war (AP) It is expected that the social, economic, environmental and infrastructure rehabilitation of Ukraine will be discussed by representatives from European countries, the US and Canada. Representatives of international organizations, including the World Bank, are expected to attend the event, which will also have a cultural program to promote Ukrainian musicians and artists. Lamiat Sabin20 June 2022 15:30 1655734380
Lithuania explains ban on transit of goods to Kaliningrad
Lithuania has said that its ban on the transit of goods to the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad only affects goods imposed by the European Union. The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry said in a statement to the head of Russia’s diplomatic mission in Vilnius that the country had not imposed “unilateral, individual or additional” restrictions. Lamiat Sabin20 June 2022 15:13 1655732174
Hungary offers Ukraine a possible route for grain exports
Ukraine has been offered a possible route through Hungary to export its grain to other countries, while its usual routes through the Black Sea are blocked by Russian invaders. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto made the proposal at a meeting of EU foreign ministers on Monday. He also said he did not expect any interruptions in Russian gas supplies to Hungary. Lamiat Sabin20 June 2022 14:36 1655730056
Explosions were heard in Odessa, regional authorities say
Explosions were heard in the city of Odessa in southern Ukraine, said a spokesman for the regional administration. The spokesman said he could not give details of the blasts, which were heard after the airstrike sounded. Odessa is a port on the Black Sea coast and is the third most populous city in Ukraine. Lamiat Sabin20 June 2022 14:00 1655728256
Russia calls on Lithuania to lift Kaliningrad transit ban
Russia is urging Lithuania to immediately lift a ban on the transit of certain goods into the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad. The Russian Foreign Ministry told the Lithuanian envoy to Moscow that if cargo transit between the Kaliningrad region and the rest of Russia via Lithuania was not restored, Moscow would react to protect its interests. The Russian city of Kaliningrad, between Poland and Lithuania (Getty / iStock) Lithuanian authorities have banned the transit of goods imposed by the European Union through its territory, which includes the only railway route between mainland Russia and the Kaliningrad enclave in the Baltic Sea. Prohibited goods include coal, metals, building materials and advanced technology. Lamiat Sabin20 June 2022 13:30 1655726456
Germany says it is working to free stuck Ukrainian grain
Germany is “very confident” that NATO will reach an agreement with Sweden and Finland on its bid to join the alliance, but it would not be a “disaster” if that did not happen by next week’s summit in Madrid. said a German government source. “How nice it would be to announce concrete steps; it would not be a disaster if it took a few more weeks,” the source said. “What is crucial in our view is that there are no insurmountable problems.” Sweden and Finland applied to join the Western Defense Alliance last month in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But they faced opposition from Turkey, which accused them of supporting and hosting Kurdish fighters and other groups it considers terrorists. Lamiat Sabin20 June 2022 13:00 1655724656
“Dozens of Russian spies could be in Britain,” he said
Up to 50 Russian agents could now be in Britain, according to the Mirror. “MI5 believes that Vladimir Putin has ordered deep-seated spies to be integrated into top public schools, public service staff and the House of Commons,” the paper said. Spies may be in the House of Commons, according to a report (PA file) A senior intelligence official was quoted as saying: “We have to assume that Russia is now active at all levels of British society. They gather all kinds of information and pass it back to the Kremlin through operators. “This could be anything from the kind of weapons being sent to Ukraine – and how many of them – to the sexual ridiculousness of the country’s political and military leaders.” Lamiat Sabin20 June 2022 12:30 1655722856
“No need for nuclear talks until US ‘dragged back,’” says official
Moscow should not negotiate with Washington on nuclear disarmament until the United States is “dragged” back into the talks, said former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Vladimir Putin [L] handshake with Dmitry Medvedev (Alexei Druzhinin / Photo of the Kremlin pool via AP) “We have nothing to do with the United States now,” the Russian vice-president of the Security Council wrote in a Telegram message. “They are at zero on the Kelvin scale … We do not need to negotiate with them yet. This is bad for Russia. “Let them run or crawl back and ask for it.” Lamiat Sabin20 June 2022 12:00 1655721617
The separatist forces take control of a village outside Sheverodonetsk
Russian-backed separatist forces in Ukraine say they have captured the village of Toshkivka, 25 kilometers south of the town of Severodonetsk. Sheverodonetsk, in the separatist-held area of Donetsk, has seen escalating clashes for weeks in a battle for control. Vitaly Kiselev, an aide to the self-proclaimed interior minister of the Russian-backed Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR), told the TASS news agency that Toskivka had been arrested. The governor of Ukraine’s Luhansk region, Serhiy Gaidai, told Ukrainian television that pro-Russian forces were trying to cross Toshkivka’s lines. Reuters news agency said it was unable to independently verify the battlefield allegations on either side. Lamiat Sabin20 June 2022 11:40 1655719256
Germany is committed to helping move blocked Ukrainian grain exports
Germany has said it will support Poland and Romania in adjusting their railways to allow the export of millions of tonnes of grain stuck in Ukraine due to the Russian naval blockade. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told a meeting with EU leaders in Luxembourg: “Railways need to be modernized, we need the right freight cars – the German government is working on this with many other actors. “It is clear that, in the end, we will certainly not be able to get all the grain out, but even if we do manage to release some of it, in various ways, then it will help as we face this global challenge.” It comes after EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Russia’s blockade of exports of millions of tonnes of Ukrainian grain was a war crime. Lamiat Sabin20 June 2022 11:00
